Gandhi Dialogue Initiative

“Understanding Kashmir: Past & Future”

|Time & Venue: 10 AM, 28th Feb, Gandhi Darshan, Opposite Raj Ghat, New Delhi |

The tragedy of Kashmir, some say, lies in the fact that this beautiful, almost lyrical paradise on earth is tinged with decades of melancholy and grief. While the history of this land, particularly post the signing of ‘Treaty of Amritsar’, offers a great insight into why the valley is one of the most volatile regions in the subcontinent today, equally important is an attempt to understand Kashmir as its various stakeholders see it.

The Gandhi Dialogue Initiative at Youth for Policy & Dialogue looks at various critical issues and gives a research lead positive approach without undermining the forgotten ‘human’ story to such debates. Through an interactive forum that studies debates as processes and not just as events, the aim of the session is to find solutions after capturing different perspectives of the stakeholders. Named after the man of the century, these dialogue series aim to set dialogue as the precedence to all encompassing solutions.

Therefore, this round‐table talk not only involves Kashmiri students from the valley and outside it, but also a host of academicians, researchers and journalists who have spent major parts of their careers working on the Kashmir issue. The idea is to have a forward‐looking approach, with the aim of discussing and documenting your vision for Kashmir.

SPEAKERS

STUDENTS

• University of Kashmir

• University of Delhi

• Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC)

• Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)

ACADEMIA

• Prof. Syeda Afshana, Professor, Dep’t. of MERC, Kashmir University

• Prof. Navnita Behra, Professor & Author, Demystifying Kashmir

OTHERS

• Mr. Sanjay Kak, Film Maker

• Mr. B.N. Ramesh, Director General, CRPF

• Mr. Syed Nazaket, Newsweek

Sumegha Gulati Bhanu Joshi

Director, Dialogue Initiative President & Director

For details: info@youthpolicy.in/ +91 98 99692695

Photo Courtesy: Shome Basu (http://shomebasu.photoshelter.com/)